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If you own either (or both!) of Nintendo's last-gen machines, and you use any kind of online service with them, now's the time to make the most of it. Because on May 20, Nintendo is pulling the plug.

While both console's online stores will remain, other stuff like online play, matchmaking and leaderboards will be shut down.

Here's the relevant part of the company's statement, as published on Nintendo's Australian site:

As of May 20th, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service will be discontinued and it will no longer be possible to use online features of Nintendo DS/DSi and Wii software such as online play, matchmaking and leaderboards.

Time to dust off that copy of Mario Kart DS for one last run...

Remember that the statement references software, not hardware, so even if you're running a DS game on a 3DS, or a Wii game on the Wii U, it still won't connect online.

You can read a list of the affected games here. It obviously impacts many of the biggest titles on both platforms, from Mario Kart to Smash Bros. to Pokemon.

Wow that really sucks. I just got Brawl too and Killua and I play Brawl and MK all the time. ;.; I really want to know if Netflix on the Wii going to be affected. Bell loves watching her shows in her room.

Was just a matter of time I guess. Not too surprised since I saw it coming.

It is sad though. Even though the new SSB and MK is coming out, whose to say that once in a while there won't be players wanting to go back and replay 'em? Unfortunate for all the games affected by this for that matter.